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Geography

Though its precise size is unknown, Toluca Lake must be large enough to accommodate the construction of two mid-sized towns upon its shores, with those towns being a boat-ride apart from each other. Numerous hills encompass it, suggesting it may rest in a valley. In addition to hills, rivers and swaths of pine forest are also shown to be plentiful.

Background

Once part of an area claimed as "holy land" by indigenous native tribes, the area containing the lake entered into the hands of European settlers in the late 1600s when the original inhabitants were forced out of the area.

With the towns of Silent Hill and Shepherd's Glen built right upon its shores, it was hoped that with income lost from coal mining when deposits ran dry, Toluca Lake would become a beacon of tourism.

Toluca Lake began to become a famous touristic destination even before the coal mines closed. Many tourist offices opened across the town of Silent Hill, as well as boat launchers, hotels and motels, giving the tourists many options to choose where to relax during their trips in the region.

The Lakeview Hotel on West Sandford Street.

The Lakeview Hotel, for example, was one of the most notables ones, and is built right on the shore of the lake, offering the tourists immediate access to the lake for swimming at warm periods.

Even with the lake being an attractive destination for many tourists, some infamous but mysterious maritime accidents occurred in the lake at past times. It's a possibility that the area has seen a steep decline in terms of tourist economy.

In Silent Hill 2 (exact date unknown), James Sunderland may have been driven to suicide in the lake with his wife's corpse with him, in the "In Water" ending. The canon ending of Silent Hill 2 is ambiguous.

In 2003, during an argument with his brother Alex Shepherd, Joshua Shepherd accidentally drowns while trying to take the Shepherd familyring. His death marks the beginning of the dark times that have befallen the town of Shepherd's Glen.